In July 1865, the Pottsville Miners' Journal published a letter from a vehement support of Black voting rights.
A Schuylkill County resident’s letter in support of Black voting rights after the Civil War | 1865
Schuylkill County representative voted against the 13th amendment | January 1865
The vote of Schuylkill County's representative in Congress was included in the 2012 Steven Spielberg film, "Lincoln."